The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-01-19
INTERESTING STORY.
ENGAGED 10 Be MARRIED.


s thought it would be the very thing, :"
said Doris White, with q curious little qua
yer in her voice, while she winked away
the fast-eoming tears. I" People talk SO
much about the antique nowadays; and
Lisette bingham wore her great-grand
mothers wedding gown to Sarah Be'lair's
lunch-party and made regular sensation.
So hunted this one ont of the red chest in
the garnet, and ripped it all mp and .riesl tic
make it after the Fashion Baxos. pattern.
and now only look It's ruinedl"
Ruined ?" said Miss Phipps doubtfally,
as she surveyed the fabric of lilnc silk lying
over the sofa.
Yes, ruined It's too short behind,
and too scant in front, and the waist is TOO
short, and the sleeves are SO tight that
they all burst out while was trying them
ON
9 What pity !" said Miss Phipps, who
was one of the sort who always spoke slowly
with due accentuation on every syllable,
and degree of leisurely calmness which
was indescribably aggrayating to a breezy,
tempestuous little body like Doris White.
And it's the very shad of lilac, too, which
is most becoming TO your fresh color and
reddish brown hair. Let me take it home.
Perhaps I could alter it over and adjust
the drapings a little SO that il would do for
once.n
Oh, could yod, 90 you think ~ cried
Doris, with a sort of tremulous delight.
I've got breadth of violet satin that
might
. Violet satin wouldn't do at. ALL, said
Miss Phipps, decidedly. But Nell has a
scarf of smoke-color. jnst yerging on pur-
pie, that I'm quite sure would-oh, don't
choke rneln
For Doris, in the fullness OF her relief
and gratitude, had flung both her arms
around Miss Phipps' neck and was vehe
mently kissing her.
You are so good !" she cried. SO
kind And I'm sure 1 don't know what
have done to deserve it. But l did want so
terribly to. go 10 this party at Doctor
Waverly's house. l get SO few invitations
9owadays."
And Captain Merle is to he there, Can
ain Merle, from the flagship Orinoco. ="
aughingly nodded Miss Phipps Don't
color SO, child, -l'm sure its all natural
enough I"
''Nell is going, isn't she n sail Doris,
pretending 10 be busy in folding up the
old silken gown. so that Miss Plipps could
carry it.
"oh, of course, Nell is going"
What is she TO wear ?"
I'm not sure. We haven't decided yet.
Nell is very difficult TO please, You know ~
So Miss Phipps went her way home, with
Doris Whites dress folded in u neat fiat
parcel, and walked into pretty boudo:r,
where handsome young woman some ten
years younger than herself was tumbling
over the contents of an artificial fower-box,
with decided frown upon her blonde
brows.
" It's of no use, Stasia !" said she pettish-
ly. This idea of yours about the fringe
of rosebuds ON the end Of the sash II
would make me look like an Indian squaw."
Miss Phipps smiled q beaming smile.
g Don't fret yourself, Nell" said she.
" I've had an inspiration. A regular in
spirationt Look here, Gearing of the
paper wrappiags that concealed the deli
cately tinted silk that Doris Whites grand
aunt had once worn, when the century WAS
young,) heres the very thing you need to
go with your heliotrupe brocade !"
9 Where did you get IT," cried Nelly,
bouncing eagerly on the goods. In a
curiosity shop? Atsa.seeona- hand store ?"
20 Just stopped ut Mrs. Whites, : said
Miss Phipps, composedly. Doris was
half crying because she couldn't remodel
the thing to suit herself So offered to do
IL for her."
. youl p cried Nell, with scornfal curl
Of the lip for that boarding -house
keeper's daughter Il
Miss Phipps only laughed "Nell, said
she, lyon never can see an inch beyond
your own nose. She is a boarding house
keepers daughter, that's true enough, and
I don't see what the Waverlys were think
ing about when they invited her, except
that she and Roderick Merle's sisters were
playmates in the days before old Mr.. White
lost his money, though Of course that don't
signify now. But ! don't think she'll go ~
''To be sure she will 60" cried Nell,
angrily patting the carpet with her foot
q have undertaken to remodel her dress
for her" observed Miss Phipps, serenely.
The more fool you y
With your old Canton-crape scarf I,
The one, you know, that was spoiled in the
dyeing."
You can't have it Y angrily exclaimed
the younger sister.
On, yes Foam. Dosuspsnd Judgment
4 little, Nell. Wait until pve finished the
remodeling, and you will perceive that you
have no cause whatever for alnrni,' quietly
remarked stasia, lK
Nell was silent for a moment Then she
drew . long breath. '.0h,n said she. g is
that itf Wait minute, and IN get the
scarf. / do think, Stasia, You ought ts
have been minister 10 some foreign court,
you'vs got sch deal Of diplomacy abou;
you ~
Miss Phipps smiled Aephistophelean
smile.
The little coiored girl who washed dishes,
scrubbed floors, and made herself generally